Announcements
EIM Privacy Update: Communication by texting
There are limited circumstances in which HIPAA compliant text messaging is possible. Texting patient information among members of the healthcare team is permissible ONLY when accomplished through a secure platform and for facilitation of care team collaboration and patient care.
Inaugural Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship graduates first fellow
The Advanced Endoscopy team, led by Dr. Shyam Thakkar, has pioneered an effort to offer an Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship - the first in the state.
4-in1 Continuing Conversation to focus on AI applications
The Office of Research and Graduate Education and Blue Sky invites the WVU Health Sciences community to a 4-in-1 Continuing Conversation on Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 4-6 p.m. in room 2940B at the Health Sciences Center.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Elswick to give presentation on meth addiction
Daniel Elswick, M.D., FACLP, will be giving a presentation on meth addiction during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, August 11, at 8 a.m.
2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium - Winners and Runners-Up
Congratulations to the category winners and runners-up from WVU's 16th Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium held on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Thank you to all of our presenters for sharing your research and scholarship from this past summer!
CMS withdraws COVID-19 vaccination requirement
On June 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule in the Federal Register that withdraws COVID-19 vaccination mandates for all healthcare provider types. This final rule becomes effective Friday, Aug. 4.
WVU Eastern Campus medical students present unique case at national psychiatric conference
Fourth-year medical student Megan Evans and third-year medical student Aayushi Agarwal from the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus recently gave a presentation on a unique case of a rare brain condition caused by opioid use at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting held in San Francisco, Calif., from May 20-24.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Daggubati to give presentation on cardiogenic shock
Ramesh Daggubati, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, will give a presentation on cardiogenic shock during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, August 4, at 8 a.m.
WVU Department of Emergency Medicine to celebrate its 30th anniversary
The WVU Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with a weekend of events for alumni and friends November 10-11, 2023, in Morgantown.
PCPS updates human subject payment and prepaid card guidelines
In an effort to update existing guidelines, the Procurement Contracting and Payment Services team has revised the WVU Human Subject Payment and Prepaid Card Program guidelines.